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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire Issues (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 399 together. The position is that Mr. Coffey's terms of reference required him to consider the case made by the Victims Committee for a new inquiry. He concluded that the Committee had not identified any new or other evidence capable of establishing the cause of the fire and that to establish a new inquiry for that purpose, in the absence of any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 360, 366 and 376 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the area referred to is in the Raheny Garda District. Local Garda management is aware of incidents of anti-social behaviour in the area during the period referred to by the Deputy. I am further informed that on Tuesday, 4 June 2013, a large group of up to 200 youths gathered on the East...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Policing Priorities I have set for 2013 include an emphasis on continuing to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on our roads and An Garda Síochána has my full support in this regard. The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the deployment of Garda personnel and the allocation of resources throughout the Force. I am, however,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: With regard to the first part of the Deputy's question, he will be aware that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service. The Act provides that the Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of statistics. In order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by the Garda authorities that a vetting application on behalf of the individual referred to by the Deputy was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU). The application was processed and returned to the registered organisation involved on 12 June 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I can inform the Deputy that, to date, my Department has not commissioned nor has it carried out a national gambling impact study. However, I am aware that, for the purposes of developing appropriate policy responses, there is a need for data of both a quantitative and qualitative nature on the extent of gambling in Ireland and its impacts. The Deputy will be aware that my Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I announced my intention in 2011 to enact legislation to place the Parole Board on a statutory footing which I believe will help to strengthen the Board and improve its functions. Decisions have to be finalised on exactly what role a statutory Parole Board should play, what powers it should have, and how it should fit into the overall criminal justice system. I have also appointed a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: During the period in question, my Department used the services of the communications organisation, as set out in the table. Date Name of Company Services Provided Expenditure € April 2011 Carr Communications Limited Communications Training Module 550.00

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that an application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in July, 2011. The application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised that records of driving penalty points and endorsements are held on the National Vehicle and Driver File operated by the Department of Transport and Sport. In addition, I understand that the new form of the driving licence which came into operation in January 2013, and for which the Road Safety Authority is responsible, does not contain details of penalty points or endorsements.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 was enacted in December 2012. However, commencement of the Act has been delayed as elements of the Act relating to the disclosure of convictions are under review having regard to a subsequent judgment of the UK Court of Appeal in (on the application of) T and others v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester and others...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) that a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation was received from the person referred to by the Deputy in November, 2012. The application is at an advanced stage of processing and will be submitted to me for decision in due course. As well as being a significant event in the life of its recipient, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Appplications (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am informed by my officials in the Visa Unit of my Department that the person referred to by the Deputy made an application in 2009 on behalf of a child whom she had adopted in Ghana. All inter-country adoptions must be carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-Country Adoption 1993....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Having had her asylum claim refused, the person concerned was notified, by letter dated 30th November, 2012, that the Minister proposed to make deportation orders in respect of her and her four named dependants. She was given the options, to be exercised within 15 working days, of leaving the State voluntarily, of consenting to the making of a Deportation Order or of making representations to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Policy (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: A person, who is visa-required, wishing to come to Ireland to reside in the State with his/her parent, must submit an application for a "Join Family" visa. The applicant, or the person completing it on their behalf in the case of a minor, is required to submit their application and all relevant documentation to their nearest Consulate or Embassy. Where all the required...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Electronic Tagging (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce a series of post-imprisonment restraint orders for violent and sexual offenders to include electronic tagging and other restrictions which may be imposed at the time of sentencing. My Department has been conducting a wide-ranging examination of the law on sexual offences and a review of the Sex Offenders Act 2001 formed an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, provides that the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant an application for a certificate of naturalisation provided certain statutory conditions are fulfilled. The conditions are that the applicant must: be of full age; be of good character; have had a period of one year's continuous residency in the State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378 and 379 together. As the Deputy will no doubt appreciate, judges are independent in the matter of sentencing, as in other matters concerning the exercise of judicial functions, subject only to the Constitution and the law. In accordance with this principle, the role of the Oireachtas has been to specify in law a maximum penalty and a court, having...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, throughout the organisation and I have no direct function in the matter. This allocation of resources is constantly monitored in the context of demographics, crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Issues (18 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998 management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision and maintenance of accommodation for court sittings. The Building Committee is a committee established by the Courts Service Board to advise on matters relating to...